pets

Cat and dog owners dread seeing ticks or fleas on their furry friends. These parasites can spread disease and make pets itchy and miserable. “It can be so bad that they cause lots of skin damage from their nails,” says Brian Herrin, a veterinarian at Kansas State University. “They get secondary infections. They’ll lose their […]

By Daisy Simmons In a wildfire, hurricane, or other disaster, people with pets should heed the Humane Society’s advice: If it isn’t safe for you, it isn’t safe for your animals either. Whether your charge is a lap dog, bird, outdoor cat, or farm animal, planning ahead for a potential evacuation can help you protect […]

I eat mostly a plant-based diet, I say no to plastic straws and I’m trying to cut back on driving. But for my rescue pup Lela, I’ll spoil her with a bit of grass-fed lamb, one of the most carbon-intensive meats out there. As a person who spends the whole work week writing and thinking […]

By Julie Wilson We know that humans increasingly test positive for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto‘s Roundup weedkiller. For example, in tests conducted by a University of California San Francisco lab, 93 percent of the participants tested positive for glyphosate residues. In the European Union, when 48 members of Parliament volunteered for […]

By Perry Wheeler Following global pressure on pet food companies, industry giants Mars and Nestlé have announced that they will take steps to ensure their pet food supply chains are free of human rights abuses and illegally caught seafood. Their commitments to act on transshipping at sea increase the need for global seafood giant Thai […]